Mess-Free Fun with these 10 No-Glue Crafts for Preschoolers

Want to keep those preschoolers busy but dread the thoughts of having glue and the inevitable sticky mess all over your table, walls, chairs etc.? We hear you! Mess-free fun is guaranteed with these 10 No-Glue Crafts for Preschoolers.

#2. Colourful Pom Poms

This is something for the kids to do in summer and at the same time inject some creativity without the glue. Have them create these decorative pom poms for their bikes using this how-to from Craftbits.

You will need:

6 Strands of Yarn – 55″ long

2 Pipe Cleaners

Cardboard Rectangle – 2″ x 3″

Scissors

#3. Finger Frog Puppet

Let your fingers be the hands(or legs) of these simple paper puppets from Elisoneducation.com. You can make the entire cast of a nursery rhyme or fairy tale in just a few minutes, and then put on your own puppet show!

#4. Handprint Craft

Make a handprint of your child using Plaster of Paris. You can hang this cute decoration on the wall and is wonderful to look back on when they have grown a few years older! Get the step by step guide here from Enchanted Learning.
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#5. Spiral Snake

This simple cute snake craft, from Enchanted Learning, is made from a single piece of colored craft paper(or white paper that you decorate). All you need is a piece of coloured craft paper, crayons or markets, scissors or tape and some string.

#8. Make a Marble Run!

Preschoolers seem to love marbles, so you probably have plenty lying about the house. With a few simple household items you can use marbles to teach your child about simple science concepts like gravity, speed, weight, and balance.

#10. No Glue Paper Chains

Here’s a new twist on an old craft. These no glue paper chains, from freekidscrafts allow kids to create a lot of different shapes and have them all connect together without messy glue. Sounds perfect!